Supremely powerful group or one characterized by excellence

noun

1. The choice part cream

   "the elite of the entertainment world"

2. The best of a class

   "superachievers who dominate the computer elite"

3. The socially superior part of society

   "how the French-speaking elite … was changing"

4. A group of persons who by virtue of position or education exercise much power or influence

   "members of the ruling elite"

5. A member of such an elite
6. A typewriter type providing 12 characters to the linear inch

adjective

1. Of, relating to, serving, or being part of an elite

   "seeking to attain elite status"

adjective

1. Opposing the elite anti-elitist

   "Ford rode a wave of anti-elite sentiment to power …"

adjective

1. Not elite

   "non-elite athletes"